Paymentus Holdings (PAY) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Dushyant Sharma, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $35.6M in 2025.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 5, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
4
CEO total pay
$35.6M2025
CEO pay in equity
96%$34.2M in awards
2025 Revenue
$1,196.5M37.3% increase year-over-year
Adjusted EBITDA
$137.4M45.9% increase year-over-year
Free Cash Flow
$125.0MCompared to $27.1 million in 2024
CEO RSU Award
1,100,000One-time grant valued at $34,232,000

How Sharma was paid

$35.6M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary1%Bonus0%Stock awards96%Non-equity incentive2%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Dushyant SharmaChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer$35,629,806
Sanjay KalraSenior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$3,296,385
Gerasimos (Jerry) PortocalisChief Commercial Officer$3,078,124
Andrew GerberFormer General Counsel and Secretary$1,188,246

What changed and why

  • $35.6MCEO total compensation increased to $35,629,806 in 2025 due to a one-time RSU award.
  • 3.0%Base salaries for each NEO were increased by 3.0% for 2025.
  • $1,196.5MRevenue reached $1,196.5 million, representing a 37.3% increase year-over-year.
  • $137.4MAdjusted EBITDA grew by 45.9% year-over-year to $137.4 million.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.